Formula 1. Grand Prix of Mexico. Hamilton — the leader of the first workout

The Silver arrows driver Lewis Hamilton set the best time in the first session of the free races.

Ended the first free practice session of the nineteenth stage of the Formula 1 calendar, the Mexican Grand Prix on the track of a name of brothers Rodriguez.

As in previous training in the course of the season, several riders have experienced the future system protection for the head “Halo”. In the beginning of the session the track was very dusty and because of this, many pilots simply stayed in the pits.

Already after a thirty minute workout on the machine of the team riders Zauber Felipe Nasr direct on collapsed front wing, because of strong vibrations on the curb at corner exit. After this incident, the track was covered with carbon fragments, which the session was suspended red flags for ten minutes.

You can also say that during the first training many encountered problems with the brakes, which even had to extinguish with fire extinguisher, as it was on the car from max Verstappen Red bull.

A small mistakes from other riders who are deployed, but there were no consequences for them and the machines. So work on balance and finding the optimal settings was in full swing.

Thus, the final Protocol of the first session of the free races headed racer Mercedes Lewis Hamilton, putting a time – 1.20,914.

On the second and third places were the pilots Ferrari Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen.

On the fourth and fifth lines finished training both the rider Force India Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg.

Also in the top ten were Valtteri Bottas, Nico Rosberg, Daniel ricciardo, Felipe Massa and Daniil Kvyat.